Merchandising
Order flow, costing, fabric consumption, sample stages and the T&A calendar.
MerchandisingT&A calendar and critical path: planning an order backwards from ship date
How to build a Time and Action calendar from the ex-factory date, find the critical path, and use the T&A every day to warn early and recover delays.
MerchandisingGarment sample stages: proto, fit, size set, PP, TOP and shipment samples
Why each sample is made, what material it uses, who approves it, and how to manage sample comments so bulk production starts right.
MerchandisingFabric consumption calculation for knit and woven garments
The body-measurement formula for knit T-shirts in kg per dozen, the marker method for wovens in yards, wastage allowances and a booking checklist.
MerchandisingGarment costing step by step: building an FOB price
Fabric, trims, CM from SAM and cost per minute, washing/printing, commercial costs and margin - a worked T-shirt example and the common costing mistakes.
MerchandisingThe garment merchandiser: role, skills and the export order flow
What a merchandiser does from enquiry to payment, the ten steps of an export order, the documents at each step, and the habits of a good merchandiser.